Select A Role - Select which role applies best to you - it will help us deliver the most relevant content for you in the future. Select one if you are an administrator, coach or official, player or parent.

Administrator

Administrators play a vital role in sport, particularly to reduce the potential for things to go wrong. Here, you can access resources to help you manage risks in your sport.

Coach or Official

Coaches and officials are what make sport tick. They play a crucial role in helping keep sport safe, fair and inclusive. Here are a number of tools and resources to help you do just that.

Player

If you are a player then you can make a huge contribution to making sport safe, fair and inclusive. Your behaviour influences others, not only your team mates, but everyone involved in sport.

Parents

As a parent you should be aware of your clubs responsibilities. At the same time you also have responsibilities and you can play a huge role in creating a safe environment for your child.

Our training courses are online and/or face-to-face. They cover a range of topics to help keep sport safe, fair and inclusive. Simply click on the links below or 'View All' to see the course requirements.

Today sporting organisations at all levels need to be able to respond to complaints from their members and personnel about on field and off-field behaviour, such as inappropriate behaviour in the club rooms, at practice or on away trips.

'Conduct and behaviour' underpins organisational culture. Organisations that have a positive culture generally flourish and bring a huge amount of value to their community. But what is a positive culture and what behaviours can promote it?

Online Courses

Welcome to the Play by the Rules online training section for everyone involved in sport and recreation organisations, including: coaches, administrators, officials, players, parents and spectators.

We offer free courses on some of the most important topics in sport, including: child protection, harassment and discrimination and complaint handling. We also offer free online training for Member Protection Information Officers (MPIOs).

By taking these courses you will upgrade your knowledge and skills, which will help to create safer, fairer and more inclusive environments for all people involved in sport.

The courses have been developed in consultation with sports experts who work in these areas. They are short, user-friendly and feature the latest interactive technology, including case studies, practical scenarios and a quiz. The modules may be done in part, or all at once.

Computer requirements to undertake these courses

In order to undertake the course you will need access to a computer with the following:

An internet connection (dial up or broadband)

An operating system of at least Windows XP or Mac OS 10

An internet browser – minimum requirement for Windows users is Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 and above, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above. For Macintosh users, Safari 1.2 and above must be used.

Note that you will be asked to download Adobe Flash player and Adobe Acrobat reader (both are free downloads) in order to access certain aspects of the course.

An email address.

Please ensure that you accurately enter your full name when registering for the course, as this will be the name that appears on your certificate.

Watch the short video below to see how to enrol in any of the courses.

For more information about MPIO officers and the online and face-to-face workshops click here.

Click on the following links for more information and to register for our online courses:

The Child Protection online training course is free and suitable for players, volunteers, coaches, officials and administrators in sport. The course has many interactive components and you will receive a certificate of completion when you complete all elements. Help ensure your sport is child safe and get started today.

The Harassment and Discrimination online course is an interactive course that covers discrimination law and implications for sports clubs and associations. You’ll get a good understanding of discrimination and harassment and what to do if an incident occurs.

Member Protection Information Officers play an important role in sport. They are the primary contact point for issues around member protection. You can train to be an MPIO by completing the online and face-to-face training available through Play by the Rules.

It's an unfortunate but inevitable part of sport - sometimes things can go wrong. People have a right to complain. The Complaint Handling course will help you and your club or association handle complaints appropriately and efficiently. Find out more about the course by clicking the Read More button below.

Our mini-courses focus on specific issues that impact on safe, fair and inclusive sport. They are intended to give you an introduction into a particular topic, rather than an in-depth insight. They typically take just 30-45 minutes to complete and are certificated.